This interactive graphic shows the times in a game that NBA players normally
play and when they normally sit on the bench.

Stephen Curry

Above are two example bars from Steph Curry's player page. The
second bar is from a recent game that Steph Curry played. There is one rectangle
for each minute of the game. The color of each rectangle shows what percentage
of that minute Steph played in that game.

The first bar shows the average of Steph's games from the current season.
Its color varies based on how often he's been in the game during that minute
over the whole season. It shows that Steph pretty consistently plays an entire
quarter before resting at the beginning of the second. He follows a similar
pattern in the second half. This season, his bar becomes lighter near the end
of the game presumably because he is pulled when the Warriors have large leads.
Clicking on this bar will show more details about the 2016-2017 Warriors.

The visualization reveals patterns as you click around and explore. For
example, you can observe the pattern of Dirk
Nowitzki resting earlier and earlier in the first quarter as his career
goes on. Or you can see how the 2017 Clippers
pulled their starting lineup at close to the same time so that their second unit
generally played together. And contrast that with the 2017
Warriors who gradually rotated bench players into
the game.

You can view individual players, teams from different seasons, and
individual games. Games are included from as far back as the 2000-2001 season.